Microsoft said today that it will now let us regular folks — not just commercial subscribers — sign into their Microsoft accounts and apps using passwords with their face, fingerprint, or device PIN.
Goodbye Passwords! Hello Keywords
The additional support for Microsoft consumer accounts works on Windows, Google and Apple platforms, and Redmond described the move as a step closer to his 10-year dream: "A world free of passwords."
Starting Thursday, people can sign in to their Microsoft accounts using passwords via desktop and mobile browsers, and we're told mobile app support is coming soon.
The timing is no coincidence. Today is also World Password Day, which, while a made-up holiday, usually marks the occasion for tech companies to brag about what they're doing to move away from requiring or encouraging users to somehow remember or record unique, strong passwords for every app and online service they use.
